Photo: jbthemilker @ Mapillary.com · CC BY-SA 4.0Stanton has 50 acres of parks, 39 for every 1,000 residents
91% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Stanton’s land is conserved, about 32 acres. 0.7 miles of mapped trail cross Stanton, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 69% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Stanton?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Stanton have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Stanton is ahead of 69% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
32 conserved acres
2% of Stanton’s land. Who manages Stanton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local Forest Local Resource Management Area | County | 32 | Open |
1 places to go in Stanton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Stanton: July and September
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.3 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 29 | 32 | 43 | 56 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 59 | 45 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 2.2 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.8 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Stanton →
Stanton and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanton | 2% | 0.3 | 39 | 91% | B+ |
| Day Township | 1% | 0.1 | 189 | 29% | C+ |
| Douglass Township | 1% | 0.1 | 9 | 15% | C− |
| Sidney Township | 8% | 0.4 | 667 | 37% | B+ |
| Evergreen Township | 14% | 0.2 | 1,028 | 48% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Stanton
How much of Stanton is conserved land?
2% of its land, against a typical 5% for a Michigan town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Stanton’s trails?
D. Hale Brake Park and Maddie's House Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Stanton?
1.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Stanton?
12,858 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Stanton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 50 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Stanton have?
Ahead of 69% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Stanton neighbors.
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →